£50m plus debenture debt. Ok Roland, whatever. You will be chucking more money into the Charlton black hole then.
Someone needs to teach him how to cut his losses as he will fund a relegation to League One, see a rise in protests again and have returned the club to a value of bob all.
So the director's loans are a problem - even according to Dalman, where it appears the Standard story has come from.
I don't really understand why they need to be an issue here - they will get them paid on arrival to the premier league. It's up to the current owners if they want to pay them now or not surely?
"investors struggled to get sufficient funds into the country before the team won the League One Play-off Final"
Airman, were you the source of this information on the Aussies or are you aware whether that is credible information or not?
I’m not the source on any of the story - I’m just able to fill in the blanks, for example to point them at Prague’s comments, supply the detail of the directors’ loans and to remind them of LDT’s minuted statement in April that the price would not change.
My understanding is that the Aussies still don’t have the money (to meet the higher price), but I didn’t give the Standard anything on their situation pre-Wembley.
Clutching at straws. Increase in asking price is one last gamble by Duchatelet and he might do as he do what he did with Bowyer once the other party has walked.
I think that is lazy journalism by the Standard. I cannot see how or why RD can insist the £7m loans need to be paid, as doing so hinders a sale. He can say that he isn't paying them, and they become the new owners liability but that is different entirely.
If find it unlikely that RD would publicly state the price wouldn't go up upon promotion and then hike it, even for his lunacy, seems extreme.
I'm not entirely surprised. Unlike the Aussies, Dalman isn't going to hang around all summer, he'll want a quick resolution one way or another so he can plan for next season either here or at Cardiff.
Being 5% optimistic, I'm not 100% sure it's completely off though. It's possible that this is his final attempt at bargaining with Roland, a leaked story to a newspaper is a lot different to an official statement say on the Cardiff City web site, and Roland knows that Dalman is his best chance of a quick sale.
So the director's loans are a problem - even according to Dalman, where it appears the Standard story has come from.
I don't really understand why they need to be an issue here - they will get them paid on arrival to the premier league. It's up to the current owners if they want to pay them now or not surely?
True they can be carried over. But if Roland wants £50m and expects the new owners to then pay the £7m to the owed former directors if we ever get to the Premier League - then he is effectively asking £57m. He needs to either pay off the directors in advance or reduce to £43m.
So the director's loans are a problem - even according to Dalman, where it appears the Standard story has come from.
I don't really understand why they need to be an issue here - they will get them paid on arrival to the premier league. It's up to the current owners if they want to pay them now or not surely?
True they can be carried over. But if Roland wants £50m and expects the new owners to then pay the £7m to the owed former directors if we ever get to the Premier League - then he is effectively asking £57m. He needs to either pay off the directors in advance or reduce to £43m.
I think he needs to pay off in advance or reduce to £23m personally if he is serious about selling
"investors struggled to get sufficient funds into the country before the team won the League One Play-off Final"
Airman, were you the source of this information on the Aussies or are you aware whether that is credible information or not?
I’m not the source on any of the story - I’m just able to fill in the blanks, for example to point them at Prague’s comments, supply the detail of the directors’ loans and to remind them of LDT’s minuted statement in April that the price would not change.
My understanding is that the Aussies still don’t have the money (to meet the higher price), but I didn’t give the Standard anything on their situation pre-Wembley.
We must have a different understanding of source. Contributing to the article in other words.
I was just interested in whether there was any credibility in the Aussies having the funds and good to go, but can't get them into the country in time angle, as it is (as far as i'm aware) the first time that's been said. i've been doubtful they've ever been that close.
So the director's loans are a problem - even according to Dalman, where it appears the Standard story has come from.
I don't really understand why they need to be an issue here - they will get them paid on arrival to the premier league. It's up to the current owners if they want to pay them now or not surely?
True - then why does RD appear to be demanding that they're paid off now?
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Close the thread - we've got Roland forever.
Someone needs to teach him how to cut his losses as he will fund a relegation to League One, see a rise in protests again and have returned the club to a value of bob all.
My understanding is that the Aussies still don’t have the money (to meet the higher price), but I didn’t give the Standard anything on their situation pre-Wembley.
Wont happen of course.
Can't blame Dalman for walking ,doing any type of business with RD and his ego must be totally fecking bewildering .
Straw clutching time but just maybe walking away might spur the Rat to actually sell, however that needs sanity and he is devoid of that
If find it unlikely that RD would publicly state the price wouldn't go up upon promotion and then hike it, even for his lunacy, seems extreme.
Being 5% optimistic, I'm not 100% sure it's completely off though. It's possible that this is his final attempt at bargaining with Roland, a leaked story to a newspaper is a lot different to an official statement say on the Cardiff City web site, and Roland knows that Dalman is his best chance of a quick sale.
We must have a different understanding of source. Contributing to the article in other words.
I was just interested in whether there was any credibility in the Aussies having the funds and good to go, but can't get them into the country in time angle, as it is (as far as i'm aware) the first time that's been said. i've been doubtful they've ever been that close.